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The Warmest December

by Bernice L. McFadden · 2001

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Buoyed by the lyrical, redemptive voice that distinguished McFadden's acclaimed debut novel, this new book tells the powerful, deeply moving story of one family and the alcoholism and abuse that marked their lives forever. Moving fluidly between the past and the present - between a young girl choosing which belt she'll be whipped with each night and her older self at the bedside of her dying father - it is an ultimately cathartic tale of hope, healing and forgiveness.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisabuseabuseMore like thisLess of thisaddictionaddictionMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisNew YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of thisNew York StateNew York StateMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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